Church of St Gregory, Bedale

The Church of St Gregory, Bedale is the parish church for the town of Bedale in North Yorkshire, England. It is the main church of the benefice of Bedale and Leeming and Thornton Watlass. A stone church in Bedale was mentioned in the Domesday Book, but the present structure dates back to the latter part of the 12th century, with further restorations over the last 800 years. The grade I listed building has many notable features including a medieval image of a left handed St George fighting a dragon and the tower, set to the western side, which was built with a portcullis in a defensive capacity. The church is located at what is known as the 'Top of the Town' which is at the northern end of the high street. The churchyard is set with yew trees and falls away to Bedale Beck to the east. The church features in the book England's Thousand Best Churches by Simon Jenkins.

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Bedale Hall

Bedale Hall is a Grade I listed Palladian-style country house in the town of Bedale, North Yorkshire, England. It is a large two-storey house constructed of brick and ashlar with a stone slate roof. It is in parkland at the north end of Bedale, off the Leyburn road.

Bedale Market Cross

Bedale Market Cross is a historic monument in Bedale, a town in North Yorkshire, in England. Bedale was granted a market charter in 1251, and in the 14th century the current cross was erected at the north end of the marketplace, where the town's three medieval streets converge. In the 17th century, the original cross head was replaced by a simple iron cross. It was listed as a scheduled monument in 1936, and as a Grade I listed building in 1966. The cross consists of an octagonal stone base with seven steps, the lowest step being 5 metres across. This stepped cross form is the most common type of Mediaeval standing cross in England. The octagonal cross shaft sits in a socket stone, and is 3.5 metres high. It has a projecting band near the top, and flat plinth at the top. This supports the iron cross.

Bedale Hoard

The Bedale Hoard is a hoard of forty-eight silver and gold items dating from the late 9th to early 10th centuries AD and includes necklaces, arm-bands, a sword pommel, hacksilver and ingots. It was discovered on 22 May 2012 in a field near Bedale, North Yorkshire, by metal detectorists, and reported via the Portable Antiquities Scheme. Following a successful public funding campaign, the hoard was acquired by the Yorkshire Museum for £50,000.

Bedale Leech House

This late Georgian Bedale Leech House in Bedale, North Yorkshire, England, is a unique example of a building constructed to keep live medicinal leeches (Hirudo medicinalis) healthy prior to their sale by the local apothecary to doctors and private individuals for the purpose of blood letting as a medical procedure to cure or prevent a variety of illnesses and diseases.